Institutions
Appointment of new Board of Trustees for Right of God
Following are the five members appointed by the International Board of Trustees of Huqúqu’lláh to serve on the Board of Trustees for Canada and Saint Pierre and Miquelon, with a three-year term of service, commencing 1 December 2014.
Message from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Bahá’ís of Canada
A message from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Bahá’ís of Canada, which will be the subject of consultation at this year’s unit conventions, 31 January 2015.
Ottawa hosts “Fun, Fund and Flourishing”
A sector in Ottawa, Ont. organized a fundraiser to help meet the contribution goals for the Spiritual Assembly. The friends wanted this gathering to explore the connection between growth and sacrificial giving.
Message from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís in Iran
From the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís in Iran, 18 December 2014.
Bahá’í Councils 2014 – 2015
On 26 November, the Day of the Covenant, a new term of service began for Regional Bahá’í Councils in Canada. Referred to by the Universal House of Justice as a “new element of Bahá’í administration,” Councils are institutions “of a special kind,” brought into being by the Supreme Body to carry forward the teaching work and minister to the needs of a rapidly growing Bahá’í community.
Purchase of major property in Holy Land
A message from the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies dated 12 November 2014.
Message from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of Iran
From the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of Iran, 1 October 2014.
Appointment of Continental Counsellors
For compelling personal reasons, Mr. Khumukcham Satish Meetei and Mr. Garth Pollock have asked to be relieved of their responsibilities as members of the Continental Boards of Counsellors in Asia and in the Americas, respectively.
Participation in politics
The National Spiritual Assembly recently recommended that all friends refresh their study of the Universal House of Justice’s 2 March 2013 letter to the Bahá’ís of Iran “in light of the conflicts emerging in different parts of the world and their devastating consequences.”
Message from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of the World
From the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of the World, 1 August 2014.
